"Tonight we didn't play well enough," Saint Louis head coach Jim Crews said.
"They're all tough games. We had no license that we're going to win. One team
is going to win, one team is going to lose. Whoever plays the best, that's all
it is. Duquesne played better."

Saint Louis held a 42-35 lead with 13:44 left following a Jett layup, but an
18-2 run capped with a 3-pointer and layup from Jones gave the Dukes a 53-44
lead.

The teams traded baskets from there, with the Billikens never getting closer
than five, until Rob Loe split a pair of free throws to make it 61-57 with
just under a minute left.

Jones' layup five seconds later made it 63-57 and the Billikens were never
closer than five the rest of the way.

Duquesne opened up a 13-8 lead early in the opening half. Saint Louis
eventually tied the game at 16-16 on a McCall Jr. jumper at the 9:09 mark, but
the Dukes scored five straight to go up 21-16.

The Billikens fought back and took a 22-21 lead on Jett's layup with 4:08
remaining in the opening session, and Saint Louis carried a 29-25 lead into
the break.

Game Notes

Duquesne improved to 8-10 all-time against Saint Louis ... The Dukes improved
to 6-6 on the road this season ... Duquesne scored 16 points of 16 Saint Louis
turnovers ... The Billikens outscored the Dukes 36-22 in the paint ... Loe
scored 12 points for Saint Louis ... The Billikens have never won more than 19
straight games.